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    Standing up, not shooting: the 'compassionate psychopaths' of the SAS

    An article from the Sydney Morning Herald and reflective on what happened to the Australian SAS. Here are two short passages:...
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    PM says Australia's longest war ending

    A quick summary, with an interesting, possibly unique political point:The Diggers next role, including SOF:Link:http://www.skynews.com.au/topstories/article.aspx?id=919542
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    Diggers to go

    Link:http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/25/us-afghanistan-australia-idUSBRE92O13E20130325

    This not unexpected, but appears to be a year early. The position of their SOF is less clear:
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    'Diggers' see the "light"

    A BBC News report:

    Link:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17737592

    If Australia one of the US's leading allies decides to exit a year early, one wonders what the impact will be on other ISAF...
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    Public opinion shifts

    Taken from a longer article on the Australian-US alliance. Link:http://www.lowyinterpreter.org/post/2011/11/15/Obamas-pocket-guide-to-Australia.aspx
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    A revealing army report

    Hat tip to the Lowry Institute, an Australian think tank, for highlighting an ADF report, issued by the land Warfare Studies Centre:http://www.army.gov.au/lwsc/SP321.asp

    The commentary opens with:...
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    Aussies are not "natural" COIN fighters

    Noble Industries,

    A good catch this article and perhaps a sign that some are thinking harder. I doubt the writer came to this without dialogue with the Defence Forces. Here in the UK it has taken...
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